The government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to provide 50,000 USD as emergency aid for victims of Typhoon Xangsane, which recently in the central region of Viet Nam.

RoK Ambassador to Viet Nam Kim Eui Ki handed over a token money to Assistant to Foreign Minister of Viet Nam Dao Viet Trung at a ceremony in Hanoi on Oct. 27.

Typhoon Xangsane hit the central coastal and Central Highlands regions in early October, leaving 76 killed or missing and 532 others injured, and causing damages of almost 10.4 trillion VND (677 million USD) in total.

Source: VNA